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Insects
Bold yellow-and-black orbweaver hanging head-down in a zigzag-marked web.
Field facts
HabitatGardens, prairies, tall weeds
RangeStatewide
When to lookJuly to October
StatusSecure (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesBanded Garden Spider, Silver Argiope
Field note: The thick zigzag stabilimentum may warn birds away from the web.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Rebuilding a web costs real energy; walk around, not through.
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